Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is situated in the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Colombia in the west, Brazil in the south, Guyana on the east and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Netherlands Antilles in the north. The capital is Caracas. The country gained full independence from Spain in 1830. Since the 1990’s there have been many political crises and in 1999 a new constitution was implemented, but many policies implemented subsequently have led to hyperinflation, economic depression and a drastic increase in poverty.
The first stamps were issued in 1859 showing the coat of arms. Between 1865 and 1880, British stamps were used, which can be identified with the C60 and D22 cancellation.
1880
Simon Bolivar Series
SG # 94
Used (Hinged)
1882
Bolivar Series
SG # 111
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 113
Used (Hinged)
Simon Bolivar Series
SG # 122
Unused (Hinged)
1893
Schools Tax Stamps Series
SG # 155
Used (Hinged)
SG # 157
Unused (Hinged)
Simon Bolivar Series
SG # 166
Unused (Hinged)
1896
80th Death Anniversary of General Miranda Series
SG # 170
Unused (Hinged)
1899
Bolivar Series
SG # 181
Unused (NH)
SG # 183
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 184
Used (Hinged)
1900
Bolivar Series Stamps 1893 overprinted 1900 (Colour change)
SG # 208
Unused (Hinged)
1901
Bolivar Series Stamps of 1893 Reissued in New Colours
SG # 227
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 228
Unused (Hinged)
1904
General Sucre Series
SG # 311
Used (Hinged)
SG # 312
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 313
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 314
Used (Hinged)
SG # 315
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 316
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 317
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 318
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 319
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 320
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 322
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 323
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 324
Unused (Hinged)
1911
Various Portraits Series
SG # 340
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 342
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 343
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 344
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 339
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 345
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 346
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 347
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 348
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 349
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 350
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 351
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 352
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 353
Unused (Hinged)
1915
Bolivar Series
SG # 362a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 387
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 388
Unused (Hinged)
1930
Air Series
SG # 578
Used (Hinged)
1938
Various Scenes Series (Postage)
SG # 511
Used (Hinged)
Various Scenes Series (Air)
SG # 556
Used (Hinged)
1940
Air Series – 110th Anniversary of the Death of Simon Bolivar
SG # 759
Used (Hinged)
SG # 762
Used (Hinged)
SG # 642
Used (Hinged)
1948
1st Anniversary of Greater Colombia Merchant Marine Series (Inscribed AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY)
SG # 794
Used (Hinged)
1954
G.P.O. Caracas Series (Inscribed REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA) – Air
SG # 1373
Used (Hinged)
1960
5th Death Anniversary of A. Eloy Blanco Series – poet
SG # 1613
Used (Hinged)
1965
Air Series – Death Centenary of Father Fermin Toro
SG # 1922
Used (Hinged)
1972
Snakes Series
SG # 2198
Used (Hinged)
1973
Margarita Island Free Zone Series
SG # 2231
Used (Hinged)
1974
The Pay Your Taxes Campaign Series
SG # 2256
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2258
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2261
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2262
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2264
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2267
Used (Hinged)
1975
Christmas Series
SG # 2301
Used (Hinged)
1976
Bolivar by J.M. Espinoza Series
SG # 2315
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2316
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2317
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2320
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2321
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2322
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2323
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2324
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2325
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2620
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2329
Used (Hinged)
1976
Bicentenary of the American Revolution Series
SG # 2341
Used (Hinged)
1977
1st Anniversary of Nationalisation & Exploitation of Steel Series
SG # 2362
Used (Hinged)
1979
Introduction of New Emblem for Postal and Telegraph Institute Series
SG # 2425
Used (Hinged)
1981
Transport History (1st Series) – Caracas Underground Railway
SG # 2455
Used (Hinged)
1983
Centenary of National Anthem Series
SG # 2464
Used (Hinged)
1982
Birth Bi-Centenary of Simon Bolivar (6th issue)
SG # 2467
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2467
Used (Hinged)
Birth Bicentenary of Antonio Nicolas Briceno Series
SG # 2487
Used (Hinged)
1983
Birth Bicentenary of Simon Bolivar (9th Issue)
SG # 2495
Used (Hinged)
Birth Bicentenary of Simon Bolivar (10th Issue)
SG # 2499
Used (Hinged)
9th Pan-American Games, Caracas Series
SG # 2504
Used (Hinged)
25th Anniversary of the State Electricity Authority Series
SG # 2508
Used (Hinged)
75th Anniversary of the Scout Movement Series
SG # 2510
Used (Hinged)
Transport History 3rd Series Caracas Underground Railway
SG # 2514
Used (Hinged)
1984
Birth Bicentenary of Simon Bolivar (11th Issue)
SG # 2519
Used (Hinged)
Birth Bicentenary of Simon Bolivar (12th Issue)
SG # 2522
Used (Hinged)
“Intelligentsia for Peace” Series
SG # 2526
Used (Hinged)
Birth Centenary of Romulo Galagos (Writer & President in 1948) Series
SG # 2528
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2529
Used (Hinged)